The wonders of massage: how it can benefit you
Massage has been used for centuries to promote healing and relaxation. It is one of the oldest forms of medicine, and it continues to be a popular treatment today. Whether…
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COVID: What To Do if Your Child is Sick
COVID: What To Do if Your Child is Sick
While cases of COVID-19 are declining across the U.S., the virus is still circulating throughout communities. Unfortunately, while children are less likely than adults to become severely ill from COVID-19, they’re just as likely to catch it.
It’s important to monitor your child’s health and look out for the warning signs of a the infection. Here, we’ll discuss how to spot the symptoms in children and what to do if your child becomes sick. (more…)
Common Sports Injuries
Common Sports Injuries
Regular physical activity is crucial in staying healthy; however, playing sports may also put you at a higher risk for sports injuries.
Whether it’s an accident, improper training, or equipment issues, injuries can prevent you from participating in your favorite sports, but with prompt sports injury treatment, you can make a quick recovery and get back to the activities that you love. (more…)
How Massage Therapy Can Help Your Emotional Wellness
How Massage Therapy Can Help Your Emotional Wellness
Massage therapy can help patients recover from injuries, ease muscle tension, and overcome pain. But, along with its benefits for your physical health, massage therapy can benefit your emotional wellness too!
What is Massage Therapy?
This is therapy involves manipulating the muscles and other soft tissues for a variety of benefits. In addition to relieving pain, this therapy promotes relaxation, increases energy levels, and bolsters the immune system. (more…)
Why Proper Sleep Is Important for Your Health
Why Proper Sleep Is Important for Your Health
With a hectic schedule, it can be hard to find the time to get proper sleep every night. But, if you’re compromising on sleep to squeeze in more work or another episode of your TV show, you’re also compromising on your overall health!
Here, we’ll discuss the role that proper sleep plays in your physical and mental health. (more…)
What Causes High Cholesterol?
What Causes High Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a waxy substance that’s present in every cell in the body and is required to produce vitamin D, hormones, and digestive substances. While it is essential for the body to function, your body creates all that it requires.
This is a condition that occurs when the levels in the blood are elevated. 28 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, which is defined as levels that are higher than 240 mg/dL. Unfortunately, this increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and atherosclerosis (the narrowing of the arteries), among other serious conditions. (more…)
How Physical Therapy Can Help Your Recovery Process
How Physical Therapy Can Help Your Recovery Process
If you’ve sustained an injury, a quick recovery is your path to pain relief and improved mobility. Physical therapy can greatly benefit your recovery process by providing professional insights and assistance as your body heals.
For a broad range of injuries and conditions, physical therapy is a valuable tool as you work toward optimal health. The main benefits of physical therapy for your recovery process from an injury or condition include: (more…)
Common Winter Sport Injuries
Common Winter Sport Injuries
The season for winter sports has finally rolled around! Here in Florida, we may not have snowy slopes, but indoor ice rinks make ice skating and hockey popular throughout the winter months. Indoor skiing and snowboarding facilities can also be found throughout the Sunshine State. Winter sports make for a great time. (more…)
Start Your Weight Loss This Winter to Be Ready for Summer
Start Your Weight Loss This Winter to Be Ready for Summer
During the winter season, maintaining a healthy weight goes to the back burner for many people. Between holiday treats and relaxing at home with loved ones, it can be difficult to find the motivation for weight loss. However, by the time swimsuit season rolls around, you may be wishing that you reached your goal weight sooner.
By starting your weight loss regimen this winter, you’ll be on track to have a bikini-ready body next summer. Plus, with weight loss services from Family Medical Centers, you can enjoy the holidays while managing your weight with a doctor-assisted program. (more…)